Ticket fares will be fixed after competitive bids are finalised, sources informed.

The tourist package will cover temples, beaches and sea forts in the Konkan region.

Every year approximately 14 lakh foreign tourists arrive in Mumbai and then proceed to different parts of the country, sources said.

"Our endeavour will be to attract these tourists to stay back and enjoy the scenic beauty of Konkan region," they added.

In the 12th Finance Commission, Rs 225 crore were allocated to the tourism department for upgrading infrastructure, resorts and repairing of guest houses. Out of this Rs 5.5 crore were allocated for purchasing Volvo luxury buses, sources said.

Tourism Minister Chhagan Bhujbal will launch the project in Mumbai tomorrow under which a symbolic tour would be conducted to Konkan.

Konkan region, in the southern most tip of Maharashtra, has three districts Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. Sindhudurg was declared a tourism district in 1999.